Arts and Humanities Quiz #3

Which element of music refers to the combination and layering of different sounds in music?

• tempo

• texture

• dynamics

• rhythm

A sphinx is a great sculpture carved from the rock near the Egyptian pyramids with the head of a man and the body of a _______.

• horse

• tiger

• lion

• bull

Which principle of art refers to the focal point or first thing someone sees in a piece of artwork?

• pattern

• movement

• focus

• emphasis

The audience may view the stage from 3 or more sides. Identify this type of stage that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its upstage end.

• proscenium

• thrust

• arena

• apron

His paintings are filled with expression, movement, and rhythm. Name this Action painter known for such classics as Galaxy, Autumn Rhythm, and Convergence.

• Jackson Pollock

• Max Ernst

• Paul Klee

• Ansel Adams

It features songs Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Do-Re-Mi, and another popular one that is the same name as the title of the musical. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp. Name the musical.

• The Sound of Music

• Chorus Girls

• The Music Man

• Oklahoma

Unlike most opera composers, he wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Name this German Romantic composer known for such works as Faust Overture, Tannhauser, and The Flying Dutchman.

• Felix Mendelssohn

• Robert Schumann

• Richard Wagner

• Richard Strauss

Blue and orange are examples. What are these two colors directly opposite one another on the color wheel?

• primary

• complementary

• secondary

• tertiary

His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. Name this American artist known for such works as Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket, Little White Girl: Symphony in White, II, and Arrangment in Grey and Black, No. 1.

• James McNeill Whistler

• Grant Wood

• Benjamin West

• Andrew Wyeth

It is a 15th century mural painting in Milan. Identify this Leonardo da Vinci work that represents a certain scene from the final days of Jesus when Jesus announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him.

• Jesus and the Disciples

• The Last Supper

• Judas Iscariot

• Jesus and the Twelve Apostles